P.Elias v. The Secretary to the Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.8033 of 2025; decided 24.03.2025 by Justice Battu Devanand (single judge); petitioner P.Elias (counsel S.Vashik Ali); respondents: Secretary, Social Welfare Department; Director/Commissioner of Social Welfare; District Social Welfare Officer, Kanyakumari (counsel P.Subbaraj, SPGP); Accountant General (counsel G.Karthick). Article 226 mandamus seeking promotion as Industrial Co-op Officer Selection Grade counting service 08.01.1980-07.01.1990 and monetary benefits; representations 14.03.2022 to 22.02.2025; recommendations dated 01.09.2023 and 29.09.2023; relief confined to consideration of representation dated 22.02.2025; disposed at admission stage with consent; direction to 2nd respondent; three-week timeline; no costs; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 2nd respondent (Director/Commissioner of Social Welfare) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.02.2025 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within three weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded.